Pit Lane F1
1972 Season - Round 1 - 1972-01-23
Jackie Stewart won the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix for Tyrrell, with Denny Hulme (McLaren) second and Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Niki Lauda (March) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P11 at the flag â a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Clay Regazzoni |
| Ferrari |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 11 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | March | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| 13 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 7 | Water leak | 0 |
| 15 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 14 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 16 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 19 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 20 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 20 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 21 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 21 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Chris Amon | Matra | 12 | Withdrew | 0 |
